On a family of nonlocal difference schemes

We consider a weighted difference scheme approximating the heat equation with nonlocal boundary conditions. We analyze the behavior of the spectrum of the main finite-difference operator depending on the parameters occurring in the boundary conditions. We state inequalities whose validity is necessary and sufficient for the stability of the difference scheme with respect to the initial data.     

On the semicontinuity of the solution map to a parametric boundary control problem

This paper studies solution stability of a parametric boundary control problem governed by semilinear elliptic equation and nonconvex cost function with mixed state control constraints. Using the direct method and the first-order necessary optimality conditions, we obtain the upper semicontinuity and continuity of the solution map with respect to parameters.     

The dirichlet problem for a loaded mixed-type equation in a rectangular domain

We establish necessary and sufficient conditions for the unique solvability of the first boundary problem for a loaded equation with the Lavrent’ev-Bitsadze operator in a rectangular domain. We obtain a solution to the stated problem as the sum of the eigenfunction series for the corresponding one-dimensional problem with respect to eigenvalues. We prove the stability of the solution with respect to boundary functions.     

A priori estimates for solutions of boundary-value problems in a band for a class of higher-order degenerate elliptic equations

In this paper we consider two boundary-value problems in a band for higher-order degenerate elliptic equations. These equations degenerate on one boundary of the band to a third-order equation with respect to one variable. We study problems in weight spaces similar to Sobolev ones whose norms are constructed with the help of a certain integral transform. We obtain a priori estimates in these weight spaces for solutions to boundary-value problems in the band for higher-order elliptic equations that degenerate on one boundary of the band to a third-order equation with respect to one variable.     

On the structure of a solution set of controlled initial-boundary value problems

For a controlled nonlinear functional-operator equation of the Hammerstein type describing a wide class of controlled initial-boundary value problems, we obtain simple sufficient conditions for the convexity, pointwise boundedness and precompactness of the set of solutions (the reachability tube) in the Lebesgue space. As for boundedness and precompactness, we mean certain conditions of the majorant but not Volterra type requirements which give also the total (with respect to the whole set of admissible controls) preservation of solvability of mentioned equation. As some examples of reduction of a controlled initial-boundary (boundary) value problem to the equation under investigation, and verification of the proposed hypotheses for this equation, we consider the first initial-boundary value problem associated with a semilinear parabolic equation of the second order in a rather general form, and also the Dirichlet problem associated with a semilinear elliptic equation of the second order.     

Regulation of births for viability of populations governed by age-structured problems

We assume that the evolution of the population is governed by a controlled McKendrick age-structured partial differential equation where the mortality rate and immigrated population levels are no longer known coefficients, but contingent regulation parameters chosen for a given purpose, for instance, for requiring that the population satisfies prescribed viability constraints depending on time and age. The Lotka renewal equation relating the boundary condition (number of births) to the integral with respect to age of the population is replaced by the introduction of another regulation parameter in the boundary condition, regarded as a natality policy. We may control it by its derivative, regarded as a natality decision. We then construct a regulation map, associating with the population level, the time and the age the subset of natality policies, a mortality rates and an immigration levels needed for governing viable evolutions of the population.     

Optimal Control of a Parabolic Equation with Dynamic Boundary Condition

We investigate a control problem for the heat equation. The goal is to find an optimal heat transfer coefficient in the dynamic boundary condition such that a desired temperature distribution at the boundary is adhered. To this end we consider a function space setting in which the heat flux across the boundary is forced to be an L ^p function with respect to the surface measure, which in turn implies higher regularity for the time derivative of temperature. We show that the corresponding elliptic operator generates a strongly continuous semigroup of contractions and apply the concept of maximal parabolic regularity. This allows to show the existence of an optimal control and the derivation of necessary and sufficient optimality conditions.     

Cloaking via impedance boundary condition for the 2-D Helmholtz equation

We consider control problems for the 2-D Helmholtz equation in an unbounded domain with partially coated boundary. Dirichlet boundary condition is given on one part of the boundary and the impedance boundary condition is imposed on another its part. The role of control in control problem under study is played by boundary impedance. Quadratic tracking–type functionals for the field play the role of cost functionals. Solvability of control problems is proved. The uniqueness and stability of optimal solutions with respect to certain perturbations of both cost functional and incident field are established.     

Dirichlet Boundary Control of Semilinear Parabolic Equations Part 1: Problems with No State Constraints

This paper is concerned with distributed and Dirichlet boundary controls of semilinear parabolic equations, in the presence of pointwise state constraints. The paper is divided into two parts. In the first part we define solutions of the state equation as the limit of a sequence of solutions for equations with Robin boundary conditions. We establish Taylor expansions for solutions of the state equation with respect to perturbations of boundary control (Theorem 5.2). For problems with no state constraints, we prove three decoupled Pontryagin's principles, one for the distributed control, one for the boundary control, and the last one for the control in the initial condition (Theorem 2.1). Tools and results of Part 1 are used in the second part to derive Pontryagin's principles for problems with pointwise state constraints. Accepted 12 July 2001. Online publication 21 December 2001.     

Solutions of the main boundary value problems for a loaded second-order parabolic equation with constant coefficients

We give well-posed statements of the main initial–boundary value problems in a rectangular domain and in a half-strip for a second-order parabolic equation that contains partial Riemann–Liouville fractional derivatives with respect to one of the two independent variables. We construct Green functions and representations of solutions of these problems. We prove existence and uniqueness theorems for the first boundary value problem and the problem in the half-strip with the boundary condition of the first kind.     

Dependence on parameters for a discrete Emden-Fowler equation

We investigate the dependence on parameters for the discrete boundary value problem connected with the Emden-Fowler equation. A variational method is used in order to obtain a general scheme allowing for investigating the dependence on parameters of discrete boundary value problems.     

Solution of the boundary value problem for the equations of steady-state flow of a viscous incompressible nonisothermal fluid past a heated rigid spherical particle

We obtain an analytical solution of a boundary value problem for a viscous incompressible nonisothermal fluid assuming an exponential–power law dependence of the fluid viscosity on temperature. A uniqueness theorem for the Navier–Stokes equation linearized with respect to the velocity is proved. We obtain expressions for the mass velocity components and pressure. The solution of the boundary value problem is sought in the form of an expansion in Legendre polynomials.     

Periodic solutions of a quasilinear wave equation

We study the properties of wave operators satisfying the periodicity condition with respect to time and homogeneous boundary conditions of the third kind and of Dirichlet type. We prove the existence of a nontrivial periodic (in time) sine-Gordon solution with homogeneous boundary conditions of the third kind and of Dirichlet type. We obtain theorems on the existence of periodic solutions of a quasilinear wave equation with variable (in x) coefficients and a boundary condition of the third kind.     

Uniform null controllability of a linear KdV equation using two controls

In this paper we consider a linear KdV equation posed on a bounded interval. We study the behavior of the cost of null controllability when two boundary controls are employed. By means of suitable Carleman inequalities and a new exponential dissipation estimate, we prove that uniform null controllability with respect to the dispersion coefficient holds, contrary to the case when one control is used at the left end-point of the interval.     

Method of controlled models in the problem of reconstructing a boundary input

The problem of dynamic reconstruction of boundary controls in a nonlinear parabolic equation is considered. In the case of a control concentrated in the Neumann boundary conditions, a solution algorithm is described, which is stable with respect to the information noise and calculation errors. The algorithm is based on the construction of feedback-controlled auxiliary models.     

On the Solution of Inverse Problems for Generalized Oxygen Consumption

We present the solution of some inverse problems for one-dimensional free boundary problems of oxygen consumption type, with a semilinear convection-diffusion-reaction parabolic equation. Using a fixed domain transformation (Landau's transformation) the direct problem is reduced to a system of ODEs. To minimize the objective functionals in the inverse problems, we approximate the data by a finite number of parameters with respect to which automatic differentiation is applied.     

Uniquely Solvable Problems for Abstract Legendre Equation

For loaded abstract Legendre equation we find sufficient conditions of solvability of the Cauchy problem and the boundary control problem. We also consider nonlocal problem that contains fractional integral of a function with respect to another function.     

Inverse problem for an equation of parabolic-hyperbolic type with a nonlocal boundary condition

For an equation of the parabolic-hyperbolic type, we consider an inverse problem with a nonlocal condition relating solution derivatives that belong to different types of the equation in question. We justify a uniqueness criterion and prove the existence of a solution of the problem by the spectral analysis method. We prove the stability of the solution with respect to the nonlocal boundary condition.     

Asymptotics of the solution of a system of nonlinear differential equations with a small parameter and with a higher-order extinction effect

We consider the Cauchy problem for two nonlinear differential equations with a small parameter multiplying the derivative in one of the equations. The right-hand side of this equation has a zero of high order at the origin with respect to one of the unknown functions. We construct and justify a uniform asymptotic approximation to the solution with accuracy of any power of the small parameter. We reveal two boundary layers in a neighborhood of the initial point.     

一个带有小参数的二维椭圆方程的渐近性分析

通过数值方法研究在边界充分(逐段)光滑区域上的带有小参数的二维椭圆方程在部分Dirichlet边界控制下的渐近性问题.对于一维的情形求解析解的结果,对高维问题提出类似的问题.但高维问题解析求解一般不可能,因此采用数值分析的方法.数值结果表明,在所选的条件下,边界值对小常数仍然不是解析的.